Umbrella



U. G. STEINMETZ.

(No Model.)

UMBRELLA.

No. 354,027. Patented Dec. 7, 1886.

\NITNESSESI NiTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

URIAH G. STEINMETZ, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.v

UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,027, dated December'7, 18 86.

Application filed Januaiy 80, 1886. Serial No. 190,321.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, URIAI-I G. STEINMETZ, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement inUmbrellas,which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and accompanying drawings, in which-- Figure 1 representsaside elevation of an umbrella embodying my invention. Fig. 2 representsa section of a detached portion thereof. Figs. 3 and 4. representsections of modifications thereof. Figs. 5 and 6 representmodifications.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invent-ion consists of a novel tip-fastener for an umbrella, soconstructed that the main portion of the same is concealed when not inuse and prevented from dangling.

Referring to the drawings, A represents an umbrella, which, exceptingthe feature of my invention, is of usual construction.

B represents the fastener for the tip of the umbrella, the same beingformed ofa piece of elastic cord, 0, which in Fig. 1 is inserted in oneof the ribs of the umbrella and secured at its inner end to said rib.The outer end of the cord is provided with abutton, D, whereby it may begrasped and prevented from iniproperly entering said rib, it beingevident that the rib is hollow. At the tip end of the rib is a hook,notch, or catch, E, for engage ment of the button D when the fastener isin use, as seen in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 3 the cord is shown as formed partly of a coiled spring. 0, anda piece of inelastic or elastic cord, C secured thereto, and the catch Ebeing somewhat different in form.

In Fig. 4 the cord is shown as inserted in the handle of the umbrella,said handle being hollow and having the catch E at the side near theupper end, the button of the cord being connected with the same adjacentto the (No modehl folded the tip of the same is fastened bywithdrawingthe cord 0, the same yielding or stretching, and running it around theumbrella and securing the button D 011 the catch E, the cord thus beingheld securely in position and clasping the tip of the umbrella, wherebythe latter is prevented from opening.

\Vhen the umbrella is to be opened, the button D is released from thecatch E, and the cord quickly returns to its normal position, enteringthe chamber adapted to receive the same, said chamber being in the rib,handle, hem, or cover of the umbrella, as hereinbefore specified, or anyother part of the umbrella.

It will be seen that the cord is fully contained in the chamber, theknob or handle remaining outside of the same, ready for future service,the cord being concealed and prevented i'roin dangling when the umbrellais in use.

In Fig. 5 the ring or loop D attached to the cord may be fastened to abutton which is secured to the umbrella, and in Fig. 6 the knob orbutton D may be turned on the cord when the latter is run around theumbrella, in which case the fastening is somewhat removed from yattached thereto, the same serving to receive and hold the elastic cord.

It is evident that the fastener is equally ap plicable to parasols.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An umbrella provided with a chamber, and a fastener consisting of anelastic cord having one end secured within said chamber, and a catch towhich said. cord is attachable when passed around the umbrella in afolded condition, all substantially as described.

2. An umbrella formed with a chamber or pocket, and having a fastenerconsisting of an elastic cord adapted to be passed around the umbrellawhen folded and held thereon, and

when the umbrella is unfolded-or open to close into the same,substantially as described.

3. An umbrella provided with a chamber, and a fastener consisting of anelastic cord adapted to fold into said chamber, anda catch at the otherend with a button, substantially for controlling said cord when theumbrella is as described. folded and embraced by the cord, substantiallyas described. STEINMETZ' 5 4. An umbrella having a catch, a hollowWitnesses:

rib, and an elastic cord, the latter having one J OHN A. WIEDERsHEIM,

end secured in said hollow rib and provided A. P. GRANT.

